Buy deforested land, help it regenerate, and protect it from exploitation again forever
You can do something about global warming and deforestation right now. The Wild Again Reforestation Trust relies on public donations to purchase deforested land and:
- Ensures that land reverts to its natural, forested state
- Places that land in a permanent trust so it is never exploited again
Wild Again is an Authorised Charity with a simple purpose: Buy deforested land, help it regenerate, and protect it from exploitation again forever. £4 will purchase about 100 square metres of deforested land. That is about the land area of a typical house or large apartment. £200 will purchase an area about the size of a football field.
£4 (100 sq metres of land) will help fight global warming by absorbing about 100 kg of carbon dioxide per year. Humans are producing carbon dioxide at a rapid rate. For example, a typical 3 hour return flight on a commercial airplane produces about 500kg per passenger. Therefore, a contribution of £20 today for reforestation can absorb the emissions of one such trip per year.
Reforestation also rebuilds wildlife habitats where they have previously been destroyed. That same £20 will ensure a permanent home for up to 500 birds and other animals.
Reforestation protects against erosion and desertification. Where mankind has deforested land, the soil can be defenceless to the rain and wind. Eventually the topsoil can literally be washed or blown away, leaving no prospect for that land to ever revert to its natural state. Further, because the land no longer absorbs the water and releases it slowly over time, deforestation is the main reason why flooding is more common now than in our parents' generation.
Wild Again is international in scope. While registered as an Authorised Charity in the UK, the environment knows no political boundaries. We will acquire land where ever it will do the most good. Absorption of CO2 will have the same benefit regardless of the country in which it occurs. We set out to acquire land where it will get the best “bang for your buck” and where there are particular environments that can be restored reasonably quickly. Our current project is on the South Island of New Zealand.
If you would like to buy land and make it Wild Again, click here
